Dr. John C. Mather at the Nobel Award ceremony, standing with his award.
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Dr. John C. Mather at the Nobel Award ceremony, accepting his award from the King of Sweden.
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Dr. John C. Mather at the Nobel Award ceremony, sitting with other Nobel Laureates.
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Dr. John C. Mather in his office at Goddard Space Flight Center
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Dr. John C. Mather in his office at Goddard Space Flight Center
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Vice President Dick Cheney, center, meets with the 2006 U.S. Nobel Laureates including Dr. John C. Mather, co-winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize physics, far right, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, in Washington.
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NASA scientist Dr. John C. Mather shows some of the earliest data from the NASA Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) spacecraft during a press conference held on Oct. 6, 2006, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Dr. Mather shares the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics with George F. Smoot of the University of California for their collaborative work on understanding the Big Bang.
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(L to R) Dr. Edward Weiler, Director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Ms. Shana Dale, NASA Deputy Administrator, congratulate Dr. John C. Mather, NASA scientist. Dr. Mather was the co-recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics on Oct. 3, 2006.
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NASA scientist Dr. John C. Mather is photographed during a press conference held at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Dr. Mather was a co-recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics on Oct. 3, 2006.
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NASA scientist Dr. John C. Mather answers questions during a press conference held at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Dr. Mather was a co-recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics on Oct. 3, 2006.
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John Mather (kneeling, left) examines the map of the Universe along with Nancy Boggess, Michael Hauser (sitting), and Chuck Bennett (standing).
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